How many records does the archive hold?

70,536 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

3,894 records matching 99 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1880s
10 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 10 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 13 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Nov 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 02 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Dec 1880
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 02 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Dec 1880
The Star. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880. (Star, 09 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1880
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 18 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
18 Dec 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 18 December 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Mar 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 28 March 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Apr 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 01 April 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 31 May 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jun 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 04 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 07 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 June 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 06 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Jul 1881
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 09 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jul 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 05 September 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 1881
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 24 November 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1881
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 November 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Dec 1881
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Marlborough Express, 21 December 1881) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Jan 1882
Bank of New Zealand, Hereford St, Christchurch by Burton Brothers; Alfred Burton · Photography · Te Papa Collections Online · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
25 Jan 1882
The Otago Daily Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 25 January 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Feb 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 8 (Timaru Herald, 18 February 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Feb 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 23 February 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Mar 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 March 1882) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 31 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31 Mar 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 31 March 1882) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 13 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 08 May 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jul 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 07 July 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jul 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 08 July 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1882
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 02 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Aug 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Aug 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 24 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Sept 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1882
Local & General. (Star, 20 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Sept 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 23 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 25 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Sept 1882
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 26 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Oct 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 Oct 1882
Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 09 October 1882) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Oct 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 11 October 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Nov 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 November 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Dec 1882
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 29 December 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Dec 1882
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 December 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Jan 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 03 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Jan 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 10 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Jan 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 27 January 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 Mar 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 05 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 07 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Mar 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Apr 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 03 April 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Apr 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 07 April 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 14 April 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 18 April 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1883
Local & General. (Star, 26 April 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 05 May 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 May 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 08 May 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 10 May 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 May 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 24 May 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26 May 1883
CHRISTCHURCH. (West Coast Times, 26 May 1883) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Jun 1883
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Timaru Herald, 28 June 1883) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 June 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Jul 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jul 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 14 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jul 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 16 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16 Jul 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Jul 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 31 July 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 01 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 02 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 03 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 04 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 07 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Aug 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 08 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 28 August 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 22 September 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1883
Local & General (Star, 03 October 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Oct 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 October 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Oct 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 22 October 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Nov 1883
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Otago Daily Times, 03 November 1883) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Nov 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 13 November 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Nov 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 November 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Nov 1883
Page 2 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 22 November 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Nov 1883
Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 30 November 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Dec 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 06 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1883
Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 11 December 1883) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 27 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1883
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 December 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jan 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5 Jan 1884
Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 05 January 1884) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“"Hereford Street"”, the shelf

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